as in decelerating
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as in decrease
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as in braking
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
if you don't slow your delivery down a bit, your speech will be over too soon
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Recent Examples of slowing
John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Combat the slowing of elastin production with Nulastin.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
The sisters may be at a high right now, but there’s no slowing down for them.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
The details also reflect a substantial slowing in the rate of growth that has occurred in the last five decades.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
One potential benefit of HRT that did emerge from the data was its beneficial effect on psychomotor slowing, or the tendency for reaction times to slow with age.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
If these results are confirmed in more trials, the observed slowing of progression could translate into several additional years in which people retain better control of their movements.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Dozens of residents who’ve sent letters to the council and attended Tuesday’s meeting expressed overwhelming concern for fire safety and the slowing of evacuations with the addition of more homes.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
There’s no slowing down in Fort Worth’s booming film and TV industry, wrote Brayden Garcia, our service journalist and expert in all things Taylor Sheridan.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
Chris Richardson, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Buildings associated with the 88-cleric panel have been hit by airstrikes, probably slowing any meeting of it.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The Lady Raiders look to be slowing the game down.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
District staff don’t expect to run out of spendable cash until September, slowing down the district’s speeding descent toward insolvency, but not by a lot.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Potholes cause major issues for drivers First responders say crashes on the road are a daily occurrence, and their ambulances are delayed by cars slowing down for potholes.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
People are still more likely to use streaming than cable or satellite services, but the rate of new signups is slowing down.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Hart sinks backward to bump Wembanyama, slowing him down for Anunoby.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The group that was given both treatments also showed earlier tumor slowing and maintained their weight.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
And, through it all, stocks have continued to steadily rise, buoyed by hopes for Fed rate cuts, stronger-than-expected corporate earnings and slowing but stubborn confidence that an AI boom might reap big rewards for investors.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
If the oil price hits $100, expect an inflation spike in the summer of this year and a slowing of global growth.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Combat the slowing of elastin production with Nulastin.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
The sisters may be at a high right now, but there’s no slowing down for them.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
The details also reflect a substantial slowing in the rate of growth that has occurred in the last five decades.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
One potential benefit of HRT that did emerge from the data was its beneficial effect on psychomotor slowing, or the tendency for reaction times to slow with age.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
If these results are confirmed in more trials, the observed slowing of progression could translate into several additional years in which people retain better control of their movements.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Dozens of residents who’ve sent letters to the council and attended Tuesday’s meeting expressed overwhelming concern for fire safety and the slowing of evacuations with the addition of more homes.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
There’s no slowing down in Fort Worth’s booming film and TV industry, wrote Brayden Garcia, our service journalist and expert in all things Taylor Sheridan.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
The legislature should be slowing down, scrutinizing, and rejecting policies that raise costs, increase regulatory burdens, and expand litigation against employers.
—Chris Richardson, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Buildings associated with the 88-cleric panel have been hit by airstrikes, probably slowing any meeting of it.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The Lady Raiders look to be slowing the game down.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
District staff don’t expect to run out of spendable cash until September, slowing down the district’s speeding descent toward insolvency, but not by a lot.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Potholes cause major issues for drivers First responders say crashes on the road are a daily occurrence, and their ambulances are delayed by cars slowing down for potholes.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
People are still more likely to use streaming than cable or satellite services, but the rate of new signups is slowing down.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Hart sinks backward to bump Wembanyama, slowing him down for Anunoby.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The group that was given both treatments also showed earlier tumor slowing and maintained their weight.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowing
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The group that decreased sedentary time had lower lactate levels in their blood, and within that group bigger decreases in lactate corresponded to greater improvements in metabolic flexibility.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
5 Mar. 2026
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Data suggests that having an irregular sleep schedule can lead to a decrease in glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity, contributing to prediabetes in people who are otherwise healthy.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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But then, with one lap to go and the white flag already out, his Open-car competitor Corey LaJoie spun out, and instead of braking and avoiding the carnage, Mears smashed his foot on the pedal and zoomed ahead of LaJoie before the caution came out.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Stanton demonstrates his battery by shorting the coils, which halts the pendulum due to the magnetic field’s braking effect.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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The state is seeing a weakening of its oil industry, and increasing challenges for its refineries to remain open due to environmental concerns, according to a Daily Breeze report on Monday, March 2.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
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But independent decisions the groups have made so far to stay clear of the conflict are a sign of the overall weakening of Iran’s network.—
Adam Geller,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Iran was influential but not instrumental in inhibiting peace, said Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and a top Middle East peace negotiator in Republican and Democratic administrations.—
Ron Kampeas,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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Warren praises this skincare for increasing cellular turnover, inhibiting pigment production and fighting acne.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2026
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While appearing radical at the time, the revamping of scientific boards to include more industry representatives, the undoing of power plant rules and the lessening of enforcement hobbled but did not completely undo the agency.—
Barbara Kates-Garnick,
The Conversation,
26 Aug. 2025
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The good news is that GPT-5 will presumably be somewhat less than gushingly friendly, though the lessening might be variable and of a mixed result.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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China’s decelerating economic growth has not significantly curbed its military spending.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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In a note to clients on Wednesday, Goldman Sachs analysts Manuel Abecasis and Hongcen Wei forecasted that consumer electricity inflation would jump 6% from 2026 to 2027 before decelerating to 3% the following year owing to lower natural gas prices.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These efficiency gains mean that hybrids using the Amorphous Motor in their powertrains will see a 1% reduction in fuel and power consumption compared to those using existing motor designs, helping automotive OEMs deliver a new generation of low-emission vehicle models, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The changes were slight — reductions of just one-tenth of a second and one-half of a mile to a solar lap spanning two years and hundreds of millions of miles, according to the scientists.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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With America’s loneliness epidemic worsening, there’s a real risk of suicide rates continuing to rise.—
Sam Manzella,
Flow Space,
5 Mar. 2026
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Studies show that up to 70% of women report a significant worsening of ADHD symptoms during perimenopause, yet almost none of them were told this would happen.—
Sarah Oreck,
SELF,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Slowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowing. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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